Young Thug Trial Delayed Due to Jailhouse Stabbing
The trial for rapper Young Thug and five others has been put on hold until early next year after one of the defendants was stabbed in the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta. The defendant, Shannon Stillwell, was stabbed multiple times during a fight with another inmate. The judge sent the jurors home and instructed them to return in January. Prosecutors allege that Young Thug led a violent street gang and used his music career and social media to promote the gang's activities. Defense attorneys have criticized the use of jailhouse informants and rap lyrics as evidence.